Fishing
Cast, wait for the bite, then play the line. Three minutes on the lake.
An arcade fishing game on a quiet lake seen from the side. Hold to charge your cast and let go to throw the lure; it sinks while perch, trout, carp, pike and five more species swim at their own depths. A fish that finds a slow lure bites, and then the fight is on: hold to reel and watch the line's tension climb, let go when the fish runs, but never for too long. Too much tension snaps the line; too much slack and the fish shakes the hook. Every catch scores by species and weight, and your heaviest fish counts twice. Three minutes a session on three levels, and a Daily lake with ten casts, the same for everyone.
- Category
- Arcade
- Modes
- Easy · Medium · Hard · Daily
- Controls
- Mouse · Touch · Keyboard
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How to play
Hold anywhere on the lake to charge the cast: the bar fills, then empties, and a ring on the water shows where the lure will land. Let go to cast. The lure sinks to the bottom; fish that notice it while it sinks or rests come closer and may bite. Holding while nothing bites reels the lure back in, and a fish will not bite a lure you are reeling. Once a fish is on, hold to reel it toward the dock and let go to let it run. Keep the tension meter on the right out of the red: the line snaps at the top. Do not leave it slack for long either, or the fish gets away. Bring the fish to the dock to land it. Points depend on the species and the weight, and your heaviest fish counts twice. A session lasts three minutes; a fish on the line when time runs out may still be landed. The Daily gives everyone the same lake and ten casts. On a keyboard, hold Space.
What is Fishing?
Fishing is an arcade angling game on a quiet lake, seen from the side as if through the glass of an aquarium. You stand on a wooden dock with a rod; below the surface, nine species of freshwater fish swim at their own depths, and somewhere on the bottom lies an old boot. Cast, wait for a bite, then win the fight on the line.
A session lasts three minutes. Every catch scores by species and weight, and your heaviest fish counts twice, so one big carp or pike can outweigh a bucket of perch. Three levels change how forgiving the line is and how many fish swim in the lake, and every day brings a Daily lake with ten casts, the same for everyone.
How to play Fishing
- Cast. Hold anywhere on the lake. The power bar fills, then empties again, and a ring on the water shows where the lure will land. Let go to cast: the more power, the farther out.
- Wait. The lure sinks to the bottom. Fish that notice it while it sinks or rests swim over and may bite. A fish never bites a lure you are reeling.
- Reel in an empty lure. Hold while nothing bites to wind the lure back in; let go and it sinks again. Back at the dock, the cast is over and you can cast again.
- Fight. Once a fish is on, hold to reel it toward the dock and let go to let it run. Reeling raises the line's tension, and a fish pulling hard while you reel raises it fast.
- Mind the meter. The tension meter stands on the right. At the very top the line snaps. Below the grey line it is slack, and if it stays slack too long the fish shakes the hook. Keep it between the two.
- Land it. Bring the fish to the dock and it is yours: a card shows its species and weight.
- Time. A session lasts three minutes from your first touch. A fish on the line when the time runs out may still be landed. On the Daily lake you get ten casts instead of the clock.
- On a keyboard, hold Space (or Enter) instead of touching.
The fish
- Perch and roach swim in the upper water. Small, common and quick to bite.
- Rainbow trout keep to the upper water too, but they are wary and fight in fast zigzags.
- Bream cruise in mid water and pull steadily.
- Pike patrol the middle of the lake. Rare, strong, with sudden long runs.
- Tench, zander and carp stay deep. Tench thrash in short bursts, zander dive, carp run long and tire slowly.
- Wels catfish lie on the deep bottom far out. The rarest and strongest fish in the lake.
- The old boot lies on the deep bottom. It is worth a few points, and it does not fight.
Tips and strategy
- Cast for the fish you want. The water deepens as you go out from the dock. Short casts reach the small fish of the shallows; the deep species live past the slope, so cast far for them.
- Let the lure rest. A lure on the bottom is slow, and slow lures get bites. Reel in only when nothing has come for a while.
- Reel in pulses. Hold until the tension nears the red, let go for a moment, then hold again. Short pulses keep the line inside the safe band.
- Let it run. When a fish starts a run the line jumps and the meter climbs quickly. Let go at once and pick up again when it calms down.
- Do not rest too long. Every second of slack line counts toward losing the fish. The small ring above the meter shows how close it is.
- Big fish are worth the time. Your heaviest fish counts twice, so a long fight with a big carp or a catfish can be worth more than several quick catches.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fishing free?
Yes. Like every game on Play, it runs free in your browser, with no download and no account.
How is my score worked out?
Each species has its own value. A heavier fish of a species is worth more, from half its value for the smallest to one and a half times for the biggest. Your heaviest fish counts twice. The old boot is worth 3 points.
What changes between the levels?
On Easy the line is forgiving: tension rises more slowly, the slack allowance is long and more fish swim in the lake. Hard has fewer and warier fish that flee from a lure reeled past them, the tension climbs faster and the line goes slack sooner.
What is the Daily lake?
Every day everyone fishes the same lake, with the same fish, at the medium level, with ten casts instead of a clock. The scores compare directly on the leaderboard.
Where is my catch log?
The Catch log button lists every species you have landed on this device, with your heaviest of each. It is kept in your browser.
